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lord_n which_o shall_v be_v extend_v in_o these_o country_n and_o shall_v conquer_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v doâ—e_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o great_a consideration_n to_o see_v how_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v appointeâ—_n that_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v find_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o further_a bound_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o my_o project_n at_o this_o time_n to_o write_v what_o the_o spaniard_n have_v do_v in_o those_o part_n for_o there_o be_v book_n enough_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n nor_o yet_o how_o the_o lord_n servant_n have_v labour_v and_o profit_v for_o that_o require_v a_o new_a labour_n i_o will_v only_o content_v myself_o to_o plant_v this_o history_n and_o relation_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v it_o be_v already_o enter_v and_o to_o make_v know_v the_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n of_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o end_n that_o christianity_n may_v be_v plant_v and_o augment_v as_o it_o be_v expound_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n we_o have_v write_v de_fw-fr procuranda_fw-la indiorum_fw-la salute_n and_o if_o any_o one_o wonder_n at_o some_o fashion_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o indies_n &_o will_v scorn_v they_o as_o fool_n or_o abhor_v they_o as_o devilish_a and_o inhuman_a people_n let_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n yea_o worse_o have_v be_v see_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n who_o have_v command_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v not_o only_o of_o our_o author_n as_o eusebius_n of_o caesarea_n clement_n alexandrine_n and_o other_o but_o also_o of_o their_o own_o as_o pliny_n denis_n halicarnassis_n and_o plutarch_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o infidelity_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o find_v among_o infidel_n cruelty_n filthiness_n and_o folly_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o master_n and_o although_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n have_v far_o surpass_v these_o of_o the_o new_a world_n in_o valour_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n yet_o may_v we_o observe_v many_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a the_o remembrance_n but_o to_o conclude_v they_o show_v to_o be_v barbarous_a people_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o supernatural_a light_n want_v likewise_o philosophy_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 1._o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o great_a &_o obstinate_a that_o always_o he_o seek_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o all_o he_o can_v whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o blind_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o who_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o shine_v 41._o we_o read_v in_o job_n of_o this_o proud_a tyrant_n who_o set_v his_o eye_n aloft_o and_o among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o pride_n he_o be_v the_o king_n the_o holy_a scripture_n instructe_v we_o plain_o of_o his_o vile_a intention_n and_o his_o overween_a treason_n whereby_o he_o have_v pretend_v to_o make_v his_o throne_n equal_a unto_o god_n say_v in_o isaiah_n thou_o do_v say_v within_o thyself_o i_o will_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n 14._o and_o set_v my_o chair_n upon_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v like_a to_o the_o most_o high_a 2d_o and_o in_o ezechiel_n thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o
shell_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sort_n many_o feather_n and_o a_o thousand_o sheep_n which_o must_v be_v of_o divers_a colour_n then_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v a_o young_a child_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o age_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o year_n pronounce_v these_o word_n with_o the_o other_o minister_n speak_v to_o the_o image_n of_o viracocha_n lord_n we_o offer_v this_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v maintain_v we_o in_o quiet_a and_o help_v we_o in_o our_o war_n maintain_v our_o lord_n the_o ingua_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o estate_n that_o he_o may_v always_o increase_v give_v he_o much_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v us._n there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o ceremony_n and_o oath_n man_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o guaca_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o without_o doubt_n the_o affection_n and_o reverence_v this_o people_n bare_a to_o their_o king_n inguas_fw-la be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v never_o find_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n commit_v treason_n against_o he_o for_o that_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o government_n not_o only_o with_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o also_o with_o good_a order_n and_o justice_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v oppress_v the_o ingua_n place_v governor_n in_o divers_a province_n among_o the_o which_o some_o be_v superior_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v none_o but_o himself_o other_o be_v of_o less_o command_n and_o other_o more_o particular_a with_o so_o goodly_a a_o order_n and_o such_o gravity_n as_o no_o man_n dare_v be_v drink_v nor_o take_v a_o ear_n of_o may_n from_o his_o neighbour_n these_o inguas_fw-la hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o indian_n always_o in_o action_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v it_o to_o this_o day_n long_o cawsey_n and_o work_n of_o great_a labour_n the_o which_o they_o say_v be_v make_v to_o exercise_v the_o indian_n lest_o they_o shall_v remain_v idle_a when_o he_o conquer_v any_o new_a province_n he_o be_v accustom_v present_o to_o send_v the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o country_n into_o other_o province_n or_o else_o to_o his_o court_n and_o they_o call_v they_o at_o this_o day_n in_o peru_n mitimas_n and_o in_o their_o place_n he_o send_v other_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o cusco_n especial_o the_o orciones_fw-la which_o be_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o ancient_a house_n they_o punish_v fault_n rigorous_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v any_o understanding_n hereof_o hold_v opinion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a government_n for_o the_o indian_n no_o more_o assure_v then_o that_o of_o the_o inguas_fw-la of_o the_o distribution_n the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vessel_n chap._n 13._o to_o relate_v more_o particular_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o distribution_n which_o the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vessel_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o distinct_a as_o he_o may_v govern_v they_o all_o with_o great_a facility_n although_o his_o realm_n be_v a_o thousand_o league_n long_o for_o have_v conquer_v a_o province_n he_o present_o reduce_v the_o indian_n into_o town_n and_o commonalty_n the_o which_o he_o divide_v into_o band_n he_o appoint_v one_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n over_o every_o ten_o indian_n over_o every_o hundred_o another_o over_o every_o thousand_o another_o &_o over_o ten_o thousand_o another_o who_o they_o call_v humo_fw-la the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a charge_n yet_o above_o all_o in_o every_o province_n there_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la who_o all_o the_o rest_n obey_v give_v unto_o he_o every_o year_n in_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o of_o their_o troop_n and_o grain_n the_o governor_n go_v every_o year_n out_o of_o cusco_n where_o they_o remain_v and_o return_v to_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o rayme_n at_o the_o which_o they_o bring_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o the_o court_n neither_o may_v they_o enter_v but_o with_o this_o condition_n all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n which_o they_o call_v tahuantinsuyo_n that_o be_v chinchasuyo_n collasuyo_n andesuyo_n &_o condesuyo_n according_a to_o the_o four_o way_n which_o go_v from_o cusco_n where_o the_o court_n be_v resident_a and_o where_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v make_v these_o way_n and_o province_n be_v answerable_a unto_o they_o be_v towards_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n collasuyo_n to_o the_o south_n chinchasuyo_n to_o the_o north_n condesuyo_n to_o the_o west_n and_o andâ—suyo_n to_o the_o east_n in_o every_o town_n and_o village_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o be_v of_o hanansaya_n and_o vrinsaya_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o those_o above_o and_o those_o below_o when_o they_o command_v any_o work_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o furnish_v 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